How are homes heated in East Meadow, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in East Meadow, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Meadow, used by 53.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% heat with utility gas.

8.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.2%

Heating fuel in East Meadow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Meadow	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	35.1% (±3.1 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.2% (±3.5 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±2.4 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In East Meadow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Nassau County (26.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In East Meadow, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nassau County (7.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Meadow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Meadow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Meadow	—	8.4% (±2.4 points)	—
Salisbury (community)	1.8 mi	8.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Uniondale	1.9 mi	12.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	2.2 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
North Bellmore	2.3 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Levittown	2.4 mi	2.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower
New Cassel	2.8 mi	12.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Wantagh	2.9 mi	6.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt	3.1 mi	5.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Merrick, NY (2.1%), North Bellmore, NY (4.6%), Levittown, NY (2.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Levittown	73.0% (±2.9 points)
2	Plainedge	60.8% (±5.8 points)
3	North Wantagh	58.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Salisbury (community)	55.0% (±7.3 points)
5	East Meadow	53.2% (±3.5 points)
6	South Valley Stream	44.8% (±10.2 points)
7	North Bellmore	43.6% (±6.0 points)
8	South Farmingdale	40.1% (±4.9 points)
9	Syosset	40.0% (±4.7 points)
10	Hicksville	39.7% (±3.4 points)
11	North Massapequa	39.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Meadow is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Meadow

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Meadow?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Meadow, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Meadow heat with oil?

53.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in East Meadow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Meadow have electric heat?

8.4% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in East Meadow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Meadow CDP, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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